10 census tracts · pop 40,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.4/10
· range 7.4–9.9
Athens spans 10 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA, population 40,432. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.4/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 35.0% citywide, putting Athens 25.5% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Scores across the 10 constituent tracts range from 7.4 to 9.9. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. At $1,558 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Los Angeles commands.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 19.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #74 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Arleta and Wilton Historic District. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $66,993.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.4
High
10 tracts · population-weighted
Athens vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Athens
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.1%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
38.0%Food insecurity
37.2%SNAP enrollment
19.2%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Athens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Athens?
Athens scores 9.4/10 (High tier) across 10 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Athens compare to Los Angeles overall?
Athens scores 0.4 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Athens?
Average gross rent in Athens is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Athens residents are renters?
59% of Athens households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 40,432 residents.
Q5
Is Athens a high social-vulnerability area?
Athens sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Athens have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Athens is census tract 06037241202 (score 9.9/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 9.9, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Athens for landlords?
Athens carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.4/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Angeles as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Athens?
Athens has 39,074 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
